Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.219
Kṛṣṇa Seeks Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī
“Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of Kaṁsa, left aside the other gopīs during the rāsa dance and took Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī to His heart, for She is the helper of the Lord in realizing the essence of His desires.”
What the purport teaches
- In the Gīta-govinda, Jayadeva Gosvāmī describes Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s leaving the rāsa-līlā to search for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- Kṛṣṇa left aside the other gopīs during the rāsa dance and took Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī to His heart.
- She helps the Lord realize the essence of His desires.
Try this today
Write one sentence about Rādhārāṇī’s role in helping Kṛṣṇa realize the essence of His desires.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s leaving the other gopīs to seek Rādhārāṇī reveal about Her importance to Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.